Like most things in life, presentation is key. Of course gift wrapping falls under this rule. Here's our 6-step life hack to wrapping like a professional. So say goodbye to amateur presents plagued with gift wrap gap or crumpled corners, and say hello to perfection.

Each year, Lifestyle Publications starts holiday shopping early -- scouting local boutiques, artisans and stores for gift ideas to help simplify your life during this busy season. This year was no different!

When Darren Martin flips the switch in his model train room, he giggles. Five train sets buzz on their tracks, a Ferris wheel spins, a movie theater marque blinks, teeny people fish at a pond, work in a coal mine, stand in line at a food truck.